The document summarizes the CIA World Factbook source. It provides information on who uses the source, the types of information that can be found in it such as maps, flags, statistics and facts about countries. Users can answer questions about locations, populations, languages and geography of countries. The source is reliable and unbiased as it is produced by the US government. Information can be searched for by keyword, country, or region by clicking on maps on the homepage.

1. CIA World Factbook
Callie Romenesko
LIS 704
10/25/2017

2.  The World Factbook is one of the most popular resources
among the U.S Government
 Anyone looking for current, detailed international data in
one place can use this source as well
 Users include teachers, librarians, researchers, etc.
Who Uses This Source?

3. Home Page Includes:
 Maps- Including
political and physical
maps
 Flags of every
country
 Statistical
comparison of
countries
What Information Can I Find?
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/)

4.  “Where” questions, such as where is a country or
ocean? Where are the coordinates
 Fast Facts
 Population
 Languages
 Geography
What Questions Can I Answer?

5.  The World Factbook is a frequently updated, reliable,
government-based source which presents facts
without bias. (US Government ) As it is trusted by
users looking for non-biased information, it can
provide the most accurate information for quick
geography related questions.
Why Should I Trust This Source?

6.  Go to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/
Accessing CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/

7. How Can I Search In This Source?
 Standard keyword search
 By country
 Even by clicking a continent
on the map
All photos provided by
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/

8. Keyword Search
 Type in a location you are
looking for
 We will use Barbados as
an example
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/

9.  Click on the World Factbook Link in the search results
Keyword Search
https://www.cia.gov/search?q=Barbados&site=CIA&output=xml_no_dtd&client
=CIA&myAction=%2Fsearch&proxystylesheet=CIA&submitMethod=get

10.  Your search results should lead to the country’s page
Enjoy Information!
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-
factbook/geos/bb.html)

11. Country Search
 Select your country from
the options available on the
drop- down list on the right
side of the World Factbook
home page
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

12. Region Clicking
 Below the drop down list on the
right of the World Factbook
home page, there is a world map
 Click on the region of the map
you want to know more about to
start your search
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/

13. Region Clicking
 After you select your
region, a list of countries
will come up for you to
choose from
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/wfbExt/region_cam.html)

14.  For further questions and follow up, contact me at
cromenesko@my.dom.edu
Thank You!

15. 1. Government , U.S . “Welcome to World
Factbook.” The World Factbook , OpenGov, 2016,
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/index.html.
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